It Happened on July 20th
Es geschah am 20. Juli
Synopsis
A dramatic reconstruction of the July 1944 attempt by German Army Officers to assassinate Hitler with a bomb and end the war before Germany was totally destroyed.
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It Happened on July 20th (1955) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-12-09
Top Cast
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Bernhard Wicki
Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Generaloberst a. D. Ludwig Beck
Carl Wery
Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm
Erik Frey
General Friedrich Olbricht
Albert Hehn
Major Otto Ernst Remer
Til Kiwe
Oberleutnant Werner von Haeften
Jochen Hauer
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
Siegfried Lowitz
Malte Jaeger
Kurt Meisel
SS-Obergruppenführer
Hans Baur
3. General
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
1. General
Lina Carstens
Frau des Küsters
Gernot Duda
Leutnant in der Wolfsschanze
Heli Finkenzeller
Sekretärin
Ann Marie Sauerwein
Jaspar von Oertzen
Willy Krause
Peter Lühr
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- G.W. Pabst
- Screenplay & Story
- Werner P. Zibaso, Jochen Wilke, Gustav Machatý, Hans W. Hagen
- Original Title
- Es geschah am 20. Juli
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Ariston Film GmbH, Arca-Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
G.W. Pabst
Werner P. Zibaso, Jochen Wilke, Gustav Machatý, Hans W. Hagen
Kurt Hasse
Herbert Taschner
Department Leadership Roster
Werner P. Zibaso
Writer
Gustav Machatý
Writer
G.W. Pabst
Director
Herbert Taschner
Editor
Kurt Hasse
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Happened on July 20th
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What is It Happened on July 20th about?
A dramatic reconstruction of the July 1944 attempt by German Army Officers to assassinate Hitler with a bomb and end the war before Germany was totally destroyed.
Who directed It Happened on July 20th?
It Happened on July 20th was directed by G.W. Pabst.
Who stars in It Happened on July 20th?
The principal cast of It Happened on July 20th includes Bernhard Wicki, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Carl Wery, Erik Frey, Albert Hehn.
When was It Happened on July 20th released and how long is it?
It Happened on July 20th was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Is It Happened on July 20th based on a book or true story?
It Happened on July 20th is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jochen Wilke", Novel: "Hans W. Hagen".
What is the age rating and content advisory for It Happened on July 20th?
It Happened on July 20th holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).